Message on the Machine

Time to say goodbye.

It's snuck up on us all but in this week's ep, Age & Mitch are bidding adieu to another year. God bless ya. Always ones to have the last word, the boys have taken the opportunity to wrap up the year that was in a bumper 2021 Message Rewind, if you please. Even though it’s all gone by in the blink an eye, a LOT has happened that you might have forgotten about. But fear not loyal listener, for our hosts are going to spend the next hour throwing back to some of the greatest hits of the last 12(ish) months.

From their personal lives, it's tragic quests for love, professional highs and lows and the rare trip away amidst never-ending lockdowns. For the world it's been the year of Lil Nas, the Olympics (and more importantly, Jess Fox - love ya girl), and a relentless stream of Drag Race episodes. Adele releases new music, Beyoncé breaks records, Meghan and Harry break hearts and Britney is finally free. 

With so much that’s happened, Age & Mitch had to be quite cutthroat with the topics that made the airwaves, but if you feel like there’s anything that was missed then feel free to leave them both a detailed message on the machine.

Bidding farewell is such sweet sorrow but it is because of you, the listener, that MOTM will be back next year. We love you dearly and miss you already but throughout the silly season, don’t forget that there are 52 episodes that you can go back and listen to whenever you goddamn like. Happy holidays ladies and gents. Here’s to 2022 and whatever chaos that it may bring.

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For the penultimate episode of Season 3, Age & Mitch have taken a bit of a family-friendly direction.

Yes, believe it or not, this week the boys have found a very special guest to chat all things gay parenting. Makeup guru, hilarious sweetheart and new father-of-one Ross Andrewartha has graciously joined our hosts to chat through his experience bringing gorgeous daughter Oli into the world. A sometimes fraught but extremely rewarding feat.

Ross shares it all, from weighing your options to wanking in the cup. Dollar figures, Palm Springs, managing your surrogates and the hot doctors that make it all happen. Content warning, Ross also shares his and his partner Jack’s experience dealing with miscarriage, along with all the other challenges they faced when growing their gorgeous family. He chats through the highs, the lows and hopes and fears for the future in this jam-packed bumper episode.

There’s not much more to say that hasn’t already been said. All that’s left to do is hit play on the ep and fall in love with this chummy, full-face, South-London gal who we just like to call… daddy.

If you’d like to keep up with Ross and his family, you can find him on instagram at @rossandrewartha. Prepare to swoon.

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WELL! We've got a lot to catch up on.

So for this week's special bumper edition of The Catch Up Call, and our FIFTIETH EPISODE (!), Age & Mitch are holding nothing back. With the world somewhat returning to normal it's suddenly back to the their regular hot girl shit to the tune of blackout dinners, weddings and STD tests. All this before they hit the headlines that have grabbed their attention since the last MOTM bulletin.

In the news of today it's all about planting millions of trees and Travis Scott tragedy. The Hollywood report is perpetuation rumours (that may be true-mors) about a potential Harry Potter reunion. Also drama around casting for the film version of Wicked and why does the world suddenly hate James Corden?

In gay news our hosts unpack the surprising feud between Harry Styles and Billy Porter and what this means for men in dresses everywhere. Heroic casting and character choices in Marvel’s newest blockbuster, and the burning private school blazer that captured the world by storm. The boys also take a minute to welcome our newest soccer star to the family. By sliding into his DMs.

As you can see, plenty to get through today. So maybe stop reading and start listening. We’ll see you on the other side.

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Ahhh the straight male. We love to hate 'em, we love to laugh at 'em, but we also bloody love 'em.

This week Age & Mitch are unpacking one of their most difficult topics to date. The exotic and confusing enigma that is... straight boys.

Our two resident gay boys are surrounded by some of the best examples of this species in their everyday lives but that wasn't always the case. In this episode, our hosts deep dive into their relationships with the lads over time and the confusing, surprising and sometimes profound impact that they've had on both of their lives.

From the early days where straight boys were their friends and helped them blend into their heteronormative worlds. To the dark days when they both inevitably fell in love with one of them, a love that could never be returned. Age & Mitch discuss the lessons that they've learned from them and the fun they've been able to have with them. The culture shift that is making it easier for us all to get along and why, maybe, they're not actually as great as we thought. Sit back and enjoy this scathing love letter to those who are often our biggest bullies, but sometimes our biggest supporters.

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Hi, you've called Age & Mitch. And now they're calling you back.

Here we are again ladies with another instalment of our favourite transfer of power known as Your Message, Our Machine. The listener’s opportunity to tell the boys what they should be talking about.

This week, with Melbourne reopening, our hosts discuss the return to normalcy and the important first disastrous hookup story to come out of our newfound freedom. 

Moving on from there, the hot topics of the day include sex languages, songs the boys have on repeat, brushes with fame and whether we should really be telling other people our dreams. Or if anyone actually cares?

In the advice section we’re talking learning how to live after a string of long term relationships and how not to compare yourself to the happy elderly couple on the train. A topic in which Age & Mitch are particularly well-versed.

Once you've finished the ep, get in early and line up your questions, scenarios or segment requests now for the next time MOTM throws to the people. We're always around to take a message via insta DM or email. (Voice memos obviously encouraged.)

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Believe it or not, Message on the Machine is a year old!

In what feels like the blink of an eye, our humble little show has clocked up an entire sun cycle on the airwaves. Feeling a little nostalgic and a lot proud, Age & Mitch have taken the opportunity to look back at some of the moments that have defined the show since it's fateful inception. The boys have trawled back through the archives (and of course consulted the listeners) to bring to your ears a variety clip show bonanza that we're calling MOTM's Greatest Hits.

For those who have listened from the start, or joined in along the way, settle in with your two besties as they recount their numerous failed dates, and all the reasons they might not yet have managed to snag boyfriends. The boys revisit some of their most spicy and scandalous sex stories and look back at their favourite listener moments. Age is forced to face the music after 46 episodes of shameless oversharing, before our hosts unpack some of the times they got all up in the feels and reminded the world that they're more than just two chaotic young bucks who might occasionally shit themselves.

As we've said a million times on this show, Message on the Machine would be nothing without the constant, unwavering and sometimes misguided support of the fans and Age & Mitch can't wait to see what the future holds for their precious child. In the meantime though, all that needs to be said is happy birthday to us. Lots of love to you. And we'll see you at the next one.

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The time has come to share some wisdom.

This week, Age & Mitch are sharing all their trade secrets and some never before heard BTS stories in an episode they’re calling: How to Start a Podcast. A complete, unabridged guide to how this little thing called Message on the Machine came to be.

In honour of their looming first birthday (!) they’re throwing back to the very beginning. Staring with the ideation phase where they unpack how they landed on the name and what the show was almost called. Through development phase full of colour swatches and taglines. And beyond.

For those who might be interested in starting their own pod, you can look forward to some hot tips on branding, finding your angle, blocking out the haters and sourcing your equipment. For those who just want the tea, tune in for recounts of panic attacks, co-host tiffs, and the moment that the boys realised this show was really something special.

There’s a lot packed into this informative, rambunctious, reflective and sometimes sentimental How To guide, so we won’t keep you. Just give this one a listen, then grab your bestie and a coupla mics and we’ll see you in the Spotify library.

This episode was brought to you by Pulp Pressed.

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Welcome BACK, to another episode of The Catch Up Call. Age & Mitch’s opportunity to discuss whatever may be on their minds at this time. Be that personal happenings or current affairs.

Things kick off with a quick chat about working from home and meditation challenges. They debate online purchases from stand up desks to Oodies, and start to look to the future as Melbourne begins to reopen and the light at the end of this heinous tunnel grows slowly brighter.

In the news, it’s been a tumultuous week politically in NSW, and technologically at Facebook. The boys unpack both of these events before, at the risk of losing the audience, moving to discuss Kimmy K’s newest online detractor. Her daughter. As promised, to read more about this breaking story, click below:

https://theshaderoom.com/north-west-playfully-drags-kim-kardashian-about-her-special-social-media-voice/

In gay news, our hosts take a moment to pay respects to the late Willie Garson, and discuss the impact he had on both of their queer journeys. Closer to home, an Australian man has been charged for defrauding private health insurers out of thousands to “fund his gay lifestyle.” Mood.

If you want to hear the rest of what’s covered in this chat between your two favourite blokes, then you’ll just have to give it a listen darls.

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Inhale... exhale...

This episode, Age & Mitch are hittin' ya with one of their more educational episodes, to discuss some healthy habits for a better, longer, fuller life. Basically, the boys need their listeners alive to be able to hit play every week and they're here to tell you all exactly how to stay that way.

Kicking off with the basics: sleep, food, and water, right up to the more advanced self-care activities such as mindful journaling and Wim Hof breathing. Our hosts discuss their own relationships with these various methods to keep their bodies in check, and provide some tips for first timers who might want to take a more mindful approach to living. It's no secret that Age, in his more senior years, is the one who's running the show on a healthy lifestyle, and Mitch is still... working it out. Regardless, the ep is jam-packed with some actually great tips on performing at your peak. With of course, a few trademark MOTM gags thrown in for good measure.

Stay tuned till the end for a very tender moment in the "gratitude" segment, where Age & Mitch reveal that they just maybe might actually sort of like each other #nohomo.

This episode touches on some themes to do with mental health. If you, or someone you know needs assistance, please reach out to the resources below:

Australia:

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

https://headspace.org.au/

https://www.minus18.org.au/

Worldwide:

https://checkpointorg.com/global/

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Hi, you've called Age... and Mitch! And now they're calling you back.

This week's episode of Message on the Machine is a gorgeous new episode of Your Message, Our Machine. Everyone's favourite rambunctious, audience-led variety show where you tell us what YOU want discussed.

Starting off with our weeks and it's been one of highs and lows. We're talking the CFMEU, tradies revolting in the streets and the stress of securing Dua Lipa tickets in the middle of a work day. Stay tuned for a recount of how both our hosts survived the great Melbourne earthquake of 2021 (as if we didn't have enough to worry about). Other hot topics of the day include, in no particular order, how long can a banana brown before it's too far gone, who is funnier, and what names do the boys think are really sexy? In advice, it's all about fucking exes of exes and career changes. If you'd like to know more about either of those things, you won't find it in this short blurb. You'll have to give the bloody thing a listen instead.

Once you've finished the ep, get in early and line up your questions, scenarios or segment requests now for the next time MOTM throws to the people. We're always around to take a message via insta DM or email. (Voice memos obviously encouraged.)

Make sure you're the first one to press play on every message we leave on your machine by following/subscribing on your favourite podcast platform and leaving us a GLOWING review. Then be sure to head to our insta @messageonthemachine to keep up with all our antics on those long days in between. #afterthebeep

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